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Advertising Sales Agents salary

The BLS estimates 91,700 Advertising Sales Agents jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $64,820 (May 2025, SOC 41-3011). Across 61 metros with published figures, medians range from $40,910 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN to $113,250 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

ADVERTISING SALES AGENTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,240P25$47,020MEDIAN$64,820P75$99,990P90$146,010
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$113,250 · 380 jobs
  2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$105,320 · 2,770 jobs
  3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$99,010 · 13,210 jobs
  4. Richmond, VA$95,680 · 330 jobs
  5. Tulsa, OK$89,820 · 260 jobs
  6. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$84,540 · 620 jobs
  7. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$84,390 · 1,340 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$83,470 · 1,100 jobs
  9. Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$81,750 · 710 jobs
  10. Charleston-North Charleston, SC$80,410 · 520 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$99,010 · 13,210 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$80,360 · 5,230 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$75,590 · 2,830 jobs
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$105,320 · 2,770 jobs
  5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$61,150 · 2,390 jobs
  6. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$62,880 · 2,200 jobs
  7. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$61,050 · 2,050 jobs
  8. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$62,930 · 1,670 jobs
  9. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$84,390 · 1,340 jobs
  10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$71,620 · 1,190 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Advertising Sales Agents salary in the U.S.?

$64,820 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $47,020–$99,990.

Where do Advertising Sales Agents earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($113,250), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($105,320), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($99,010). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.